India vs Maldives: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
India
1.1%
in 2022
Maldives
1.1%
in 2023
India rank
100th
Maldives rank
103rd
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- India
- Maldives
How they compare
India currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Maldives, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
India ranks 100th and Maldives ranks 103rd of 162 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 2.6% | 1.5% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.5% | 0.5% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, India or Maldives?
- India, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Maldives as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between India and Maldives?
- 0.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Maldives?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do India and Maldives rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- India ranks 100th and Maldives ranks 103rd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release